The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-03-31
Patti at M,gant verncn.

In The southern part of the town Of
Mount Vernon. in Westchoster county,
saws the New York Tribune, there is en-
old two-story red-brick dwelling-housa
which was the home some thirty yearc
ago of Adelina Patti. 1t tbs
dme when the PATHS purchased tie
a.operty there were q number OF
wealthy Italians living in and near
Mount Vernon, forming little society
of their own The old school house
where the Patti children attained Z frag-
mentary education is torn down, but
their attendance is we'll remembered by
numbers of the present residents OF
Mount Vernon, and particularly the
singing Of the future prima donna at
school exhibition. when her voice anc
method of yocalizing astonished all who
heard her. She sang acceptabiy in a
duet with one Of the pupils, but it was
in her singing of Home. Sweet Hcme,"
that she thrilled the audience Late;
she appeared as public singer in the
Mount Vernon hotel, and started frca
there in the wonderful musical csreer,
which in some respects has had no par
allci. This was probably when she
aas about 16 years of sge. and her res
l0e2ce in Mount Vernon was in the in
terval between her concert tour yhrcugh
the states as musical prodigy and hci
debut at the Academy of Music in
New York as an operate singer.
As nearly as can DC learned the Patti
family lived IN Mount Vernon SONS
three years. The neighlsors remember
tli;l. they were always coming and SC
ing and iiaring numerous guests. Mime.
Patti had been famous singer. and had
p,arried twice. Her children by her
frs: husband and those OF Sig. Patti BY
bis former wife were dom;ciled with the
brothers and sisters OF .!elina, max: :
a decidedly lively and fractious house
bold. The four CT five acres about the
dwelling were cultivated by soHie I.al
ian workInen. When Nine. fath
wished them to corie Ia their meals she
stepped on the piazza ard called them
in voice which could be heard across
the valley opposite he house. She
ruled with an absolute sway. Adelina
was not considered pretty, but was live
ly, full of capriccs, and delighted IL, in
Fita the children Of the neighbornood
in the house in order that she might aci
and sing before Them IL some impro-
vised opera. On one occasion she in.
formed a woman who was hired TO
work by the da; that the hands OF tho
clock had been set back by member Q!
the family. SO as to get an additional
hours labor from her. anu she then pui
the hands forward in their right pace
All this time she was under musical ia
structior, going frequently TO the cits
for this purpose or receiving it fro,n her
bro:her-in-Iaw, Maurice S:raknsch,
against whom she seems to have been
in permanent state of revolt. When
the PATHS left Iiount Vernon they rad c
public sale Of their furniture, and Il is
now scattered through many housepa,is.
bime. Patti went to Rome, and her kus.
band became The travelling companion
and protector of Little Patti" as she
was then called. The family still own
property at Mount Vernon. a follower
end servant OF the PATHS WEI one Par
cd. He inherited small fortune. be
came dissipaied ard died in L hospital
O. Yon&ers His stories of his former
bcnefactors were numerous and anus.
ing. particularly of the family con-
ilicts and personal perils lie lad VIII
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